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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Search Suspended for 3 Missing Fishermen off Georgia Coast

Sean Breslin
Published: May 27,2017
The
U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search Friday evening for three fishermen
who went missing off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia, Tuesday during a
round of severe weather.
The three fishermen were identified Wednesday as Gary McGowen, Benjamin Dover and Isaac West, as reported by the Savannah Morning News.
Just
before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston
Command Center watchstanders were notified by the District 7 Command
Center of an emergency position for the Miss Debbie,
according to WCBD-TV. The USCG launched a rescue boat shortly after,
and the 47-foot shrimp boat was found capsized minutes before 8 p.m.,
the report added.
Weather conditions have also impacted the search. WITN.com reported some USCG elements were unable to join the search
Wednesday because of the weather, but the search was not called off
altogether. The search was centered on an area about a mile northeast of
Tybee Island, according to the Associated Press.(MORE: Damage, Tornadoes Reported in the South)
In
a social media post, USCG shared an image of debris in the water, and
although the boat was recovered, they haven't located the crew.
Around
the time an emergency was reported from the boat, severe storms were in
the area of Tybee Island. An EF1 tornado was confirmed near the island,
but it's unclear if the boat was impacted by the twister or rough seas.
The USCG rescued four boaters near Pritchard's Island, South Carolina, Tuesday afternoon in a separate incident, WTOC.com reported.MORE: Storms Hit the South

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